Stevenson v. State

DICE, Commissioner.

The conviction is for felony theft; the punishment, enhanced under Art. 63, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., by reason of two prior convictions for felonies less than capital, life imprisonment.

At the trial the prosecuting witness, Robert Proctor, testified that on or about the 24th day of June, 1964, two saddles were taken from his barn without his consent. State’s exhibits # 1 and 2 were identified by the witness as the two missing saddles which he later recovered in Lawton, Oklahoma. A value in excess of $50 was placed upon each saddle by the witness.

The witness Thurman Belcher…